1 LLCE language for Tuesday May 19th

Meeting/ Romeo and Juliet/ Language

A) Vocabulary

a)   Some more words

an old feud an exchange of vows a suitor a beau a paramour bliss devotion elation rapture

ardent beloved dazzling doomed to   failure etherial gorgeous

cherish hanker (after or for something) yearn (for love or to + V) woo

b)   But

‘‘ It is but your name’’…

 ‘‘ Call me but love’’ …

It is a beautiful story, but it is sad.  (mais)

It is obvious to everyone but Romeo. (sauf)

He is but a child. (seulement)

B) Old English

a)   Pronouns

Thou :  you subject

Thee : you : object

b)   Word order

Ex : ‘‘ were he not Romeo called’’

‘‘  O that she knew she were’’ 

‘‘ Had I it written, I would tear the word’’ 

Rephrase : what would you write today ?

         ⇒If he wasn’t called Romeo

If only she knew…

Had I written it = If I had written it

C) WILL

‘‘Call me but love, and I’ll be new baptised’’

‘‘Deny your father and refuse your name/ Or, if you will not… ‘’

What does WILL mean in those examples ?

⇒Compare :

- We know that she will run away with him. 

(Expression of the future)

- Will you marry him ?  

 (do you want to)

 -He was miserable... he would write letters... he would wait for her for hours...

(repeated past actions)